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LPGA phenom becomes youngest World No. 1 in history

Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts after shattering a pane of glass in a skills competition during media day for the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic golf tournament at Lake Merced Golf Club Monday, March 10, 2014, in Daly City, Calif. The event, which is in April, marks the return of the LPGA to the San Francisco Bay area for the first time in four years. The event is the first LPGA event in the U.S. led by a Taiwanese organization. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts after shattering a pane of glass in a skills competition during media day for the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic golf tournament at Lake Merced Golf Club Monday, March 10, 2014, in Daly City, Calif. The event, which is in April, marks the return of the LPGA to the San Francisco Bay area for the first time in four years. The event is the first LPGA event in the U.S. led by a Taiwanese organization. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Enjoy Lydia Ko while you can. The 17-year-old world No. 1 has already planned for her retirement.

Ko, who will begin her collegiate studies (mostly online) at Korea University in March, expects to walk away from professional golf when she's 30. What will she do next? Become a psychologist.
Ryan Ballengee